Patrick (Pastor Pat) Ward

Pat is origionally a native of North Little Rock, AR, although it was on the family farm near Quitman, AR where he developed his love of agriculture and country life at an early age. After graduating from Central Arkansas Christian High School in 2002 he moved to Bethany, OK to attend Southern Nazarene University and fulfill a call to full time Christian service. During his freshman year he discovered a deep love of horses, and began spending a lot of hours at the SNU Equine facility. By his second year in college Pat had changed his major to include Equine business with Theology & Ministry.

It was also during his second year at SNU that Pat began dating a pretty little five foot girl from Claremore, OK, named Sarah Wesley. A little more than two and a half years later Pat & Sarah were married in Bethany, OK at Williams Memorial Church of the Nazarene. Another year later with degrees in hand both Pat & Sarah finished school.

In December 2006, Pat was appointed to his first pastoral assignment and during Christmas Vacation He moved his small family to Little Axe, OK where they lived and pastored for almost two years.

In October 2008 Pat & Sarah made the decision to move to Antlers, OK to accept a call to pastor Gateway Community Church of the Nazarene.